Fall 2026
Power Plant Intern
Updated on 8/1/2026
Vistra
1,001-5,000 employees
Global fund administration and corporate services
No salary listed
Hanging Rock, OH, USA
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- A high school diploma, trade school, military service, or technical school training is required.
- Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to the required skills.
- The candidate must be able to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of combined-cycle gas turbine power plants or equivalent education is considered applicable.
- Mechanical and troubleshooting skills are required.
- Effective communication skills are required.
- The candidate must be able to work flexible hours, cover weekday shift vacancies, support plant start-ups, be on call, accept call-outs, and work overtime on short notice.
- Intermediate personal computer skills are required.
- General knowledge of safety and environmental regulations is required.
- Support and maintain efficient and cost-effective facility operations while adhering to compliance, safety, and environmental regulations under plant management supervision.
- Work as part of a team to complete daily tasks assisting with the operation and maintenance of facility equipment and systems.
- Shadow operators during field rounds and learn how equipment condition is assessed through sight, sound, smell, vibration, temperature, and general equipment condition.
- Observe normal operating activities in the field and control room to understand how the two power blocks are operated and monitored.
- Learn the basic purpose, configuration, and operating concepts of major plant systems, including gas turbines and LM2500 units, steam turbines, combined-cycle operation, package boilers, chillers, water treatment systems, pumps, valves, actuators, and supporting equipment.
- Gain supervised exposure to water treatment, including raw-water clarification, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, sampling, and chemical-feed concepts.
- Assist with water-quality documentation, chemical inventory tracking, and chemical-ordering support as assigned.
- Learn the identification and basic function of electrical equipment, including switchgear, breakers, and associated components, under qualified supervision.
- Develop familiarity with manual, motor-operated, air-operated, and servo-operated valves, including common actuator brands and configurations.
- Observe safe-work processes associated with electrical switching, equipment isolation, lockout/tagout, confined space, and hot-work activities.
- Review drawings and approved references to understand isolation points and hazard-control concepts associated with lockout/tagout under qualified supervision.
- Learn the confined-space permitting process, including hazard identification and the purpose of required controls.
- Participate in safety meetings, safety observations, and continuous-improvement discussions.
- Support the operations team’s procedure-use initiative by organizing, indexing, and tracking plant operating procedures.
- Assist with identifying procedures that are missing, outdated, unclear, difficult to locate, or in need of operator review.
- Gather and organize operator feedback regarding procedure clarity, accuracy, usability, and effectiveness.
- Help track action items associated with the operational-excellence procedure rollout and procedure-improvement efforts.
- Assist with developing training aids, system walkdown guides, checklists, and reference material for operator development.
- Support the capture of plant-specific operational knowledge from experienced employees, including troubleshooting insights, equipment knowledge, and lessons learned.
- Document best practices and recurring operating knowledge related to water treatment, electrical systems, mechanical systems, start-ups, shutdowns, and abnormal or casualty response.
- Shadow Instrumentation and Controls personnel to gain exposure to basic instrumentation, control loops, control-system concepts, and Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems.
- Shadow maintenance personnel during approved work activities to understand equipment function, inspections, repairs, rebuilding, gasket replacement, and related maintenance practices.
- Assist with outage preparation, contractor-coordination documentation, and collection of post-outage lessons learned as appropriate.
- Organize safety, procedure, training, and continuous-improvement action items to support communication and consistency across all four operating crews.
- Maintain a structured learning log documenting systems reviewed, procedures observed, safety topics covered, assigned projects, and key learning outcomes.
Vistra helps firms enter markets and manage assets and entities as a fund administrator and corporate service provider across 50+ markets. It offers corporate and fund solutions to handle day-to-day operations so clients can focus on their core business, including market entry and ongoing administration. Its integrated, global approach combines corporate services and fund administration across multiple jurisdictions, simplifying cross-border needs. Goal: enable clients to set up, run, and expand operations efficiently while handling compliance and governance.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irving, Texas
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Cross-border expansion increases demand for local setup and compliance.
- Alternative fund growth drives recurring NAV, reporting, and onboarding work.
- Acquisitions create larger client mandates and deeper administration relationships.
What critics are saying
- Fund administration is commoditized, pressuring fees and margins.
- Multi-jurisdiction compliance errors trigger client churn and regulator scrutiny.
- Large onboarding migrations expose Vistra to visible operational failures.
What makes Vistra unique
- Global fund administrator with operations in 50-plus markets.
- Supports market entry plus ongoing entity and asset administration.
- Serves multinational corporations and alternative fund managers across jurisdictions.
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Vistra Corp., a Texas-based integrated electricity and power generation company, has priced a $4 billion private offering of senior notes to qualified institutional buyers. The offering comprises four series: $500 million due 2028 at 4.550%, $1 billion due 2031 at 5.000%, $1 billion due 2033 at 5.250%, and $1.5 billion due 2036 at 5.550%. The proceeds will primarily repay existing debt, including senior notes due 2027 and certain term loans, whilst supporting general corporate purposes. The notes are senior and unsecured. The transaction is expected to close on 22 April 2026, subject to customary conditions. Vistra has committed to registering exchange notes under the Securities Act. The company operates a diverse generation portfolio across the US, including natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar and battery storage facilities.
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The conversion projects we're tracking are located near established interstate pipeline corridors, reinforcing the long-term call on existing gas infrastructure as coal use phases down. Some noteworthy coal conversion projects include: * In Arkansas, Entergy's 754-MW Jefferson Power Station will replace the White Bluff coal plant by 2028. The project aligns with growing industrial activity and proposed data centers in the area, and will anchor new baseload demand for the Enable Gas Transmission and Mississippi River Transmission pipelines. * In Texas, Vistra is repowering the Coleto Creek plant in Lavaca County into a 630-MW gas facility while expanding its Permian Basin plant in Ward County. 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The rule underpins EPA's authority to regulate emissions from facilities like power plants; burning coal is the largest sources of carbon emissions, so the revocation would disproportionately benefit these emitters. The recent EPA ruling follows other efforts by the administration to support coal. In September 2025, the Department of Energy announced $625MM in funds to support the coal sector, including $350MM to recommission or retrofit older coal plants. It's unclear if these measures will halt the sector's decline. Most of the coal plants targeted for shutdown are 40-60 years old and have reached the end of their economic life. While fewer regulations would help at the margin, these coal assets burden utilities with higher operating costs compared to modern combined-cycle plants. Meanwhile, the future is bright for gas. 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Vistra Corp., a nuclear and clean power supplier to data centres, has raised its quarterly dividend to $0.28 per share as of February 2026, ahead of the 20 March ex-dividend date. The announcement coincided with increased scrutiny over the company's ability to scale nuclear capacity whilst managing leverage and legacy fossil fuel assets. The dividend increase and ongoing buybacks have intensified focus on capital allocation, particularly as net income has declined year-on-year. Investors are questioning whether shareholder returns might conflict with funding requirements for nuclear, renewables and storage projects. Analysts project Vistra could reach $24.5 billion in revenue and $3.4 billion in earnings by 2028, requiring 9.8% annual revenue growth. More optimistic forecasts anticipate $28.9 billion revenue by 2028, though recent sentiment shifts highlight differing views on regulatory and balance sheet risks.
Vistra Corp. shares fell 12.6% to $146.02 following the ex-dividend date for its quarterly dividend payment. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per common share, payable on 31 March to shareholders of record as of 20 March. Holders of Vistra's 8% Series A preferred stock will receive $40 per share on 15 April, representing semi-annual dividends totalling $80 annually. The dividend follows challenging financial results, with full-year net income declining 66% to $944 million from $2.8 billion in 2024. Operating revenues fell 3% to $17.7 billion, whilst adjusted EBITDA dropped 5.3% to $5.9 billion. Fourth-quarter net income decreased 52% year-on-year to $233 million.